BLACKWATER CALLOWS: Total of 192 Whooper Swans at four locations with Co Waterford section
of the Callows (54 Glencarin Abbey, 4 Flowerhill, 6 just west of Ballyduff, & 128 at Ballyneroone). [Also 33
birds at Careysville on the Co Cork section.]

VARIOUS SITES: Obvious arrival of Redwings into gardens today (also including c6 at Abbeyside,
Dungarvan, 7 at Francis Street and 1 at Collins Avenue,Waterford city) and in recent days (including Tramore on 5th and St
Herblain Park, Waterford City on 7th Jan).

DUNGARVAN: Apparently the same large falcon as at Helvick, also seen at Clonea Road;
male & female Blackcap at Strandside, Abbeyside.

TRAMORE: Several Blackcaps daily since 18th December.

WATERFORD CITY: Female Blackcap still present
at St Herblain Park.

Tues 5 Jan:

DUNGARVAN: Male & female Blackcap daily
at Strandside, Abbeyside.

Mon
4 Jan:

DUNGARVAN: BLACK-NECKED GREBE off Ballynacourty Pier.

CROHAUN: Long-eared Owl.

Sun
3 Jan:

WATERFORD CITY: Blackcap & Lesser Redpoll in garden, Francis
Street, and up to 3 Blackcaps at bird-table there daily for the last 3 weeks.

TRAMORE BOATING LAKE: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull.

DUNGARVAN: Colour-ringed Black-headed Gull ("238B", yellow, left leg) at Gold Coast, ringed
at Lough Mask, Co Mayo in 2007) (previously seen at Ballinclamper, Clonea in July 2009). Also a colour-ringed Bar-tailed Godwit
at same location, ringed at De Richel, the Netherlands, 30 July 2003.

ARDMORE: Adult Mediterranean Gull on beach.

WHITING BAY: Common Scoter flew east; up to 30 Tree Sparrows at
Ballysallagh.

Note: Sightings listed here are
reports, not necessarily authenticated records. * = species for which the Irish Rare Birds Committee currently requires substantiating descriptions or photographs. Records are regularly updated, and older records
added or amended where necessary . Many thanks to observers who
provided records above - any further records (current or older) would be appreciated.

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